BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid suggestions to create sub regions for Western and Central Visayas, Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer is still pushing for the revival of Negros Island Region, which operated for two years before being abolished during
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Too early to speculate. This was the reaction of acting Negros Occidental Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer regarding swirling rumors in social media that presidential son, William Vincent “Vinny” Marcos, may run for congressman if the proposed splitting
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue related deaths in Negros Occidental has risen to 29 as of October 29, according to a report of the Provincial Health Office. Hinigaran topped the list of dengue related deaths at 4, followed by three
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The campaign of the Land Transportation Office against public utility vehicles operating without franchises and provisional authority in Bacolod City resulted in multi-farious (sic) adverse consequence, General Alliance of Workers Association secretary general Wennie Sancho said
Marianne Lumanog, a representative of Calatrava Mayor Marilyn Era, and Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, 79IB commander (2nd from left) turn over cash rewards to former NPA militiamen for surrendering guns to the Philippine Army.* PA photo
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan is arriving on November 11 to keynote the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) 48th National Convention and Technical Conference at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City. More
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental and 10 local government units, through their respective Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils, were among the LGUs recognized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as among the national awardees of the
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday approved a resolution expressing its deepest and most profound sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Mandalagan Barangay Captain and former SP member Arturo V. Parreño. The resolution authored by
We have to be familiar with this aspect or dimension of our earthly life. We need to develop what is known as the eschatological sense or the eschatological mind. That is to say, we need to realize that there are
At the 7th World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Singapore, Word Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus encouraged member-states that included the Philippines to continue working toward a healthier, safer and fairer world while the battle against the pandemic
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sales of vendors at the Panaad sa Negros Festival hit P16,359,940.50 within six days of the event at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City, from April 15 to 20. The LGU Pavilions remained
The readings of the Mass on Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter (cfr. Act 13,26-33; Jn 14,1-6) remind us of our duty to really know who Christ is since he is the very pattern of our humanity, the savior
That’s “Go forth, the Mass is ended” in Latin. With these words, we are reminded that all of us who attend Mass are being sent forth the way Christ sent his apostles to “go into the whole world and proclaim
Mobile provider Globe has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat cyber threats by deactivating and blocking an increasing number of SIMs engaged in malicious activities. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the company blacklisted 36,549 SIMs from other
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
